Wendell
10-17-2019, 08:24 AM
Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument rose to 44,076, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, the highest figure recorded since 2010-11 when comparable data began. Almost half the offences were stabbings, 43% were robberies and the figures also included rape and sexual assault. In the 12 months to June there were 235 knife murders and 412 attempted murders, while the total number of homicides recorded by the police fell by 5%, from 719 to 681 offences. There was also a 14% fall in homicides where a knife or sharp instrument was involved, to 248 offences, mainly because of a decrease in London.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/17/knife-hits-new-record-high-in-england-and-wales
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/17/knife-hits-new-record-high-in-england-and-wales